The trend of working from home and using the internet as a way to connect with employers and to do the job is on the uptick. This means that more and more people now have the option to earn well while staying in the comfort of their homes. It also means that you can work in your pajamas and with curlers in your hair, if you choose to do so.
In recent years, these online jobs seem to be getting a lot more attention than others. These are usually tasks that people don’t want to do themselves (or don’t have the inherent skill to do them), and can be outsourced to others online. If you have the skills needed for these jobs, you might want to consider taking these on and joining the work-from-home (or work-from-anywhere, for that matter) bandwagon.
Content Writer – everyone can write, but not everyone can be a writer. It takes a certain amount of creativity, a love for absorbing and regurgitating information, and the knack for making any topic seem interesting for someone to succeed at this. Content writing is not for everyone, but it is one of the most in-demand online jobs to date. You can probably blame this on the “content is king” mantra that Google and other search engines seem to be extolling these days.
I have seen so many friends in the industry posting want ads looking for writers, and guess what? While there are many who profess to know how to write, only a few can actually prove they are good at it. If you are one of those who are sure that you are good at writing, you can earn somewhere between $600 to $2,000 a month, depending on how much work you take on and how good you are at what you do.
Virtual Assistant – some people believe that this is the easiest of all online jobs, but in reality, it is actually one of the most stressful. It can be considered easy if you are used to scheduling, answering emails, and posting on social media for someone else (also if your “boss” is nice and not someone who is too demanding). If you are a newbie in the VA world, you should prepare yourself for harsh words, long nights, frustrating emails, and constantly rearranging schedules for difficult clients.
Some VAs actually do more than schedule, answer emails, and post on social media. There are those who are asked to answer calls as well, write articles, creating reports, and sometimes, doing basic bookkeeping. Some are even asked to handle personal stuff like scheduling trips for their boss’ family or sending a girlfriend flowers via an online ordering portal. Going rates for VAs can range from $600 to $1,000, depending on the person’s skills and responsibilities.
Social Media Manager – while some website and company owners choose to handle their own social media accounts (this is mostly due to the fact that they created their company page as an extension of their personal page), there are those who want to concentrate on running their business and leave the social media replies and posts to someone else. If you love hanging out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social media portals, you might want to consider making a career out of it. Social media managers can command salaries between $600 and $800 per month, and can earn more by managing more than one site.
SEO Specialist –ever wonder how your favorite brand always makes it to the top of the list of companies on a page even when you did not use their name in search? Well, you can credit a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) specialist for such a thing. This is a rather technical job that involves a lot of analysis, some writing, and a lot of constant learning.
An SEO specialist has to ensure that a site will make it to the top 10 of the first page of search engines, with Google being the primary target for such ranks. There are on page and off page aspects that they need to take care of and a lot of analytics involved in the job. This is why most top-ranked SEO people can demand upwards of $2,000 per site for their work.
Web Designer/ Graphic Artist – another online job that actually demands the individual have inherent talents and skills to meet the demands of the position are that of web design and graphic design. This is another job that can also rake in a lot of money, with some freelancers earning $400 per project and getting as many as 5 to 10 projects a month, depending on the complexity of the said project.
These are some of the more in-demand online jobs that you can consider getting into, if you have the skills and the talent for these. Other online jobs that are also in demand include programming or website development, e-commerce specialist, online bookkeeper, and lead generation specialist. You can earn from home too just like many before you by learning how to do some of these jobs. How? Study digital marketing courses at PTB Digital Training Hub.
